To add to the confusion between the actual TiVo DVR – the R10 – and the new generic DirecTV DVR – the R15 – we’ve heard from many customers who order new DirecTV systems and get the bait-and-switch. This may not be intentional since TiVo seems to have become a generic term meaning DVR, but many TiVo-loving customers recently have moved to DirecTV to get a TiVo that can record two channels at once, and they’ve found that the unit that gets installed is not, in fact, a TiVo at all. So if you’re ordering a new DirecTV system with the expectation of getting TiVo, be careful.
We’ve stocked up on TiVo DVRs from DirecTV, and we have both standard definition and high definition units available as part of new DirecTV packages (and available outside those for existing subscribers). If you’re looking for a new DirecTV system with TiVo, look no further: